Project Gutenberg 2008-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 141 Baldwin, John D. (John Denison) 1809 1883 Baldwin, John Denison Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology Produced by Julia Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.) "Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology" by John D. Baldwin is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the various archaeological remains of ancient civilizations in America, notably the Mound-Builders of the Mississippi Valley, as well as cultures from Mexico and Central America. It aims to provide a comprehensive summary of known American antiquities and their significance while comparing them to other ancient civilizations. The opening of the work introduces the subject matter by highlighting the need for a general understanding of American archaeology, which Baldwin notes is sparse in existing literary form. He emphasizes that the Mound-Builders, an ancient and unidentified people, left a significant number of mounds and structures that reflect a settled and organized society with some degree of civilization. Baldwin outlines similarities between these constructions and those found in Mexico, suggesting a shared cultural heritage, while also referencing the work of earlier scholars such as Squier and Davis, who have explored these intriguing remnants of the past. Overall, the beginning of the book sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the lives and advancements of ancient peoples in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Indians -- Antiquities America -- Antiquities America -- Discovery and exploration -- Pre-Columbian E011 Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - American 538901 538907 2024-09-11T09:07:36.762853 2023-09-11T12:07:43.964640 text/html text/html 527409 2021-01-04T00:48:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6496477 2021-01-04T00:48:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5478647 2024-09-11T09:08:05.286681 application/epub+zip 5451275 2024-09-11T09:07:46.315807 application/epub+zip 256371 2024-09-11T09:07:38.375830 application/epub+zip 11422708 2024-09-11T09:08:14.945673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11340505 2024-09-11T09:07:55.682708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 463033 2022-09-12T09:14:02.369605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426595 2024-09-11T09:07:35.026818 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428807 2021-01-04T00:48:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 150915 2021-01-04T00:48:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 426329 2021-01-04T00:48:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 150342 2021-01-04T00:48:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 426352 2021-01-04T00:48:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150212 2021-01-04T00:48:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21938 2024-09-11T09:08:15.181615 application/rdf+xml 18543 2024-09-11T09:07:38.786806 image/jpeg 3989 2024-09-11T09:07:38.582800 image/jpeg 6594794 2024-09-11T09:07:37.392808 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia